Jobs & Economic Development 101 TOD University (2013)

How do YOU get from home to work or school? Group Exercise #1 How do YOU get from home to work or school?

Where are the jobs?

Working in downtown LA… Can this work? Working in downtown LA… And living in Palmdale?

Why Palmdale? Lower rent & more for my money 2 bdrm house Fenced yard Driveway Near transit Near sheriff station $700/month!!!

Pop Quiz! How much does it cost to commute from Palmdale to downtown LA? a) $5/day b) $15/day c) $26/day d) $76/day

Pop Quiz! How much does it cost to commute from Palmdale to downtown LA? a) $5/day – LA Metro day pass b) $15/day c) $26/day d) $76/day

Pop Quiz! How much does it cost to commute from Palmdale to downtown LA? b) $15/day – Bus – 2hr + 30 min c) $26/day d) $76/day

Pop Quiz! How much does it cost to commute from Palmdale to downtown LA? b) $15/day c) $26/day – Train – 2 hrs 10 min d) $76/day

Pop Quiz! How much does it cost to commute from Palmdale to downtown LA? b) $15/day c) $26/day d) $76/day – Car – 1 hr. 15 min

$ 700/mo – Rent (Palmdale) $ 304/mo – Metro EZ Pass $1,004/mo – H+T Housing + Transportation Costs $ 700/mo – Rent (Palmdale) $ 304/mo – Metro EZ Pass $1,004/mo – H+T 3½ hrs/day

$ 700/mo – Rent (Palmdale) $ 377/mo – MetroLink $1,077/mo – H+T Housing + Transportation Costs $ 700/mo – Rent (Palmdale) $ 377/mo – MetroLink $1,077/mo – H+T 5 hrs + 20 min/day

$ 700/mo – Rent (Palmdale) $ 850/mo – Car $1,550/mo – H+T Housing + Transportation Costs $ 700/mo – Rent (Palmdale) $ 850/mo – Car $1,550/mo – H+T 2½ hours/day driving

Live at Vermont & Olympic? 1 bdrm apt Parking space Near transit $ 950 Rent $ 75 Metro Pass $1,025 H+T

Thinking about my future… Library job is temporary Can I get a better job with more pay? I heard Metro is expanding Can I get a job building transit?

Measure R: 210,000 Jobs Small business: Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Good jobs: LA Metro Project Labor Agreement Jobs for residents: LA Metro Construction Careers Policy

Project Labor Agreement & Construction Careers LA Metro Project Labor Agreement & Construction Careers Ensures contractors pay prevailing wages, etc Unions run apprenticeship programs 40% of work to be done by residents of low-income communities 10% by disadvantaged workers Employee non-discrimination

From Vermont & Olympic Start Library shift at 10:30 am 24 minutes on Metro Local Bus

From Library to Trade Tech Leave Library at 7 pm 15 minutes on Metro Bus or Expo/Blue

Home to Vermont/Olympic Class ends at 10 pm Hop back on bus for 25 minutes, then walk down Olympic Will I feel safe?

Taking Classes in Welding Get to Las Palmas in 1½ hours on Metrolink Home on the bus at 8 pm Maybe I can borrow a car from my sister?

Thinking about my future… I’ve heard talk about adding jobs around stations Are there more job opportunities there?

Maybe a Nurse Assistant? Takes an hour on the bus Could ride 30 minutes on Expo but I’d have to walk 2 miles Maybe I’ll get a bike?

Local TOD Examples USC Gateway – Expo Line student housing restaurants bank grocery store Hollywood – Red Line shopping entertainment housing

Local TOD Examples Farmer’s Market/ Vendors – Red Line Businesses benefit from access to pedestrians Residents and workers get fresh food HomeGirl Café & Homeboy Industries – Gold Line Local small business Job training and services

Exercise #2: What economic opportunities do you see in new development around transit?

Build Housing Housing creates jobs Sample Policy: LA CRA Construction Careers Policy Sample Community Benefits Agreements: Lorenzo Big Obstacle: Housing programs cut, CRA disbanded

Living Wage Agreements Developers or new businesses agree to pay LA’s Living Wage. Example: LA Live/Staples Center Community Benefits Agreement

Encourage Labor Peace Agreements that new business won’t fight union organizing. Examples: Hollywood Renaissance Hotel W Hotel in Hollywood Marriott at LA Live

Require Targeted Hiring Developers and new businesses agree to hire from local pool. Examples: Lorenzo Apartments LA Metro Measure R Policy: 40% low income residents

Create & Maintain Small Businesses Grants or loan funds Discounted rent for retail space in new developments “Local hire” for local small businesses Protections for businesses during transit construction Note: defining “Small Business” in policies is important. Local small businesses are typically much smaller than City/industry standards so the definition must be written so as to target very small businesses.

Open New Factories Public agencies buy goods from companies. Get those companies to expand or locate locally. Example: Metro rail cars: Siemens vs. Kinkisharyo Attracting new businesses to “Green Tech Corridor”

How do we get these policies? Citywide policies Community Plans Agency policies (Metro) Publicly-funded projects Private developments seeking public approval

Lorenzo Community Benefits Agreement UNIDAD Coalition & GH Palmer Small business: revolving loan fund + discounted rent for retail space Medical clinic + health outreach Housing: 5% affordable apartments + housing fund Jobs: local hiring + living wage Community oversight process

Little Tokyo Community Council Key Members: Little Tokyo Service Center, community groups, art groups, small businesses Engaged MTA around the Regional Connector Mitigations for small businesses: Free Marketing Shuttle services for lost parking

Thank you Jobs & Economic Development 101 TOD University (2013)

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